UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number:

811-07694

 

 

MORGAN STANLEY EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

522 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY

 

10036

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

RANDY TAKIAN

522 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY, 10036

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-800-231-2608

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

12/31

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

9/30/09

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 

The Fund’s schedule of investment as of the close of the reporting period prepared pursuant to Rule 12-12 Regulation S-X is as follows:

 



 

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.

Portfolio of Investments

Third Quarter Report

September 30, 2009 (unaudited)

(Showing Percentage of Total Value of Investments)

 

 

 

Face Amount
(000)

 

Value 
(000)

 

DEBT INSTRUMENTS (98.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina (3.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (3.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Argentina,

 

 

 

 

 

1.68%, 8/3/12(a)

 

$

8,305

 

$

6,771

 

8.28%, 12/31/33

 

1,764

 

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

7,971

 

Belize (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Government of Belize,

 

 

 

 

 

4.25%, 2/20/29(b)

 

154

 

85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil (14.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (14.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social,

 

 

 

 

 

6.37%, 6/16/18(c)

 

5,000

 

5,281

 

Federative Republic of Brazil,

 

 

 

 

 

5.88%, 1/15/19(d)

 

5,340

 

5,767

 

7.13%, 1/20/37

 

550

 

659

 

8.00%, 1/15/18

 

1,401

 

1,629

 

8.88%, 10/14/19 - 4/15/24

 

6,188

 

8,087

 

10.00%, 1/1/17

 

BRL

9,520

 

4,717

 

10.50%, 7/14/14

 

$

1,740

 

2,242

 

11.00%, 8/17/40(d)

 

6,880

 

9,288

 

 

 

 

 

37,670

 

Bulgaria (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Bulgaria,

 

 

 

 

 

8.25%, 1/15/15(c)

 

898

 

1,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chile (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Empresa Nacional de Petroleo,

 

 

 

 

 

6.75%, 11/15/12(c)

 

1,140

 

1,249

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colombia (3.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (3.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Colombia,

 

 

 

 

 

7.38%, 3/18/19

 

5,090

 

5,846

 

11.75%, 2/25/20

 

2,795

 

4,080

 

 

 

 

 

9,926

 

Ecuador (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Ecuador,

 

 

 

 

 

9.38%, 12/15/15

 

1,715

 

1,501

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Georgia (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Georgia,

 

 

 

 

 

7.50%, 4/15/13

 

720

 

720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ghana (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Ghana,

 

 

 

 

 

8.50%, 10/4/17(c)

 

1,916

 

1,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indonesia (8.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Pindo Deli Finance Mauritius,

 

 

 

 

 

Tranche A, Zero Coupon, 4/28/15(a)(c)(e)(f)

 

397

 

93

 

Tranche B, Zero Coupon, 4/28/18(a)(c)(e)(f)

 

1,707

 

197

 

Tranche C, Zero Coupon, 4/28/25(a)(c)(e)(f)

 

6,884

 

103

 

Tjiwi Kimia Finance Mauritius Ltd.,

 

 

 

 

 

Tranche A, Zero Coupon, 4/28/15(a)(f)

 

1,317

 

303

 

Tranche B, Zero Coupon, 4/28/18(a)(c)(e)(f)

 

1,477

 

273

 

Tranche C, Zero Coupon, 4/28/27(a)(c)(e)(f)

 

3,352

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

1,019

 

Sovereign (8.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Indonesia,

 

 

 

 

 

6.88%, 1/17/18

 

3,280

 

3,559

 

6.88%, 1/17/18(c)

 

2,452

 

2,661

 

7.75%, 1/17/38

 

2,339

 

2,608

 

7.75%, 1/17/38(c)

 

1,130

 

1,260

 

11.63%, 3/4/19

 

5,300

 

7,388

 

11.63%, 3/4/19(c)

 

2,169

 

3,064

 

 

 

 

 

20,540

 

 

 

 

 

21,559

 

Ivory Coast (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Ivory Coast,

 

 

 

 

 

Zero Coupon, 3/31/18(f)

 

2,045

 

951

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kazakhstan (3.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (3.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Intergas Finance BV,

 

 

 

 

 

6.38%, 5/14/17

 

610

 

555

 

KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub BV,

 

 

 

 

 

9.13%, 7/2/18

 

2,000

 

2,180

 

9.13%, 7/2/18(c)

 

5,720

 

6,235

 

 

 

 

 

8,970

 

Mexico (12.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (12.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Mexican Bonos,

 

 

 

 

 

8.50%, 11/18/38

 

MXN

69,250

 

4,992

 

10.00%, 12/5/24

 

25,810

 

2,211

 

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust,

 

 

 

 

 

1.60%, 6/15/10(a)(c)

 

$

2,150

 

2,139

 

8.63%, 12/1/23

 

1,740

 

1,997

 

9.13%, 10/13/10

 

1,027

 

1,096

 

United Mexican States,

 

 

 

 

 

5.63%, 1/15/17(d)

 

5,418

 

5,651

 

5.95%, 3/19/19

 

6,180

 

6,520

 

6.05%, 1/11/40

 

1,670

 

1,674

 

6.75%, 9/27/34(d)

 

5,669

 

6,264

 

 

 

 

 

32,544

 

 



 

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.

Portfolio of Investments

Third Quarter Report

September 30, 2009 (unaudited)

(Showing Percentage of Total Value of Investments)

 

 

 

Face Amount
(000)

 

Value 
(000)

 

Pakistan (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Pakistan,

 

 

 

 

 

6.88%, 6/1/17

 

$

530

 

$

464

 

7.13%, 3/31/16

 

500

 

440

 

7.13%, 3/31/16(c)

 

197

 

174

 

 

 

 

 

1,078

 

Panama (2.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (2.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Panama,

 

 

 

 

 

7.13%, 1/29/26

 

1,340

 

1,551

 

8.88%, 9/30/27

 

430

 

570

 

9.38%, 4/1/29

 

2,663

 

3,648

 

 

 

 

 

5,769

 

Peru (6.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (6.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Peru,

 

 

 

 

 

7.13%, 3/30/19

 

3,360

 

3,892

 

7.35%, 7/21/25

 

3,360

 

3,940

 

8.75%, 11/21/33

 

6,130

 

8,214

 

 

 

 

 

16,046

 

Philippines (4.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (4.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Philippines,

 

 

 

 

 

8.38%, 6/17/19

 

1,041

 

1,273

 

8.88%, 3/17/15

 

2,608

 

3,149

 

9.00%, 2/15/13

 

2,240

 

2,626

 

9.50%, 2/2/30

 

3,409

 

4,543

 

 

 

 

 

11,591

 

Poland (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Poland,

 

 

 

 

 

6.38%, 7/15/19

 

1,400

 

1,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Qatar (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

State of Qatar (Registered),

 

 

 

 

 

9.75%, 6/15/30

 

1,260

 

1,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russia (12.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (12.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

RSHB Capital S.A. for OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank,

 

 

 

 

 

6.30%, 5/15/17(c)

 

2,004

 

1,924

 

7.18%, 5/16/13(c)

 

1,920

 

1,989

 

Russian Federation,

 

 

 

 

 

7.50%, 3/31/30(b)(c)

 

831

 

911

 

Russian Federation (Registered),

 

 

 

 

 

7.50%, 3/31/30(b)(d)

 

18,042

 

19,767

 

12.75%, 6/24/28

 

4,000

 

6,680

 

 

 

 

 

31,271

 

South Africa (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of South Africa,

 

 

 

 

 

6.88%, 5/27/19

 

470

 

526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Korea (1.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (1.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Export-Import Bank of Korea,

 

 

 

 

 

5.88%, 1/14/15

 

1,760

 

1,860

 

Korea Development Bank,

 

 

 

 

 

8.00%, 1/23/14

 

1,320

 

1,510

 

Republic of Korea,

 

 

 

 

 

5.75%, 4/16/14

 

650

 

702

 

 

 

 

 

4,072

 

Sri Lanka (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Sri Lanka,

 

 

 

 

 

8.25%, 10/24/12

 

350

 

351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trinidad (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

National Gas Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.,

 

 

 

 

 

6.05%, 1/15/36(c)

 

2,369

 

2,043

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turkey (10.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (10.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Turkey,

 

 

 

 

 

Zero Coupon, 5/11/11

 

TRY

8,040

 

4,745

 

6.75%, 4/3/18

 

$

3,045

 

3,224

 

6.88%, 3/17/36

 

1,174

 

1,180

 

7.50%, 7/14/17 - 11/7/19

 

3,856

 

4,270

 

8.00%, 2/14/34

 

867

 

989

 

11.00%, 1/14/13

 

1,445

 

1,743

 

11.00%, 8/6/14

 

TRY

3,310

 

2,261

 

11.50%, 1/23/12

 

$

320

 

378

 

11.88%, 1/15/30

 

3,237

 

5,236

 

16.00%, 3/7/12

 

TRY

2,740

 

2,112

 

 

 

 

 

26,138

 

Ukraine (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Ukraine Government,

 

 

 

 

 

6.58%, 11/21/16

 

$

836

 

661

 

6.75%, 11/14/17

 

120

 

95

 

7.65%, 6/11/13

 

1,096

 

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,756

 

Uruguay (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Uruguay,

 

 

 

 

 

8.00%, 11/18/22

 

545

 

613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venezuela (9.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (9.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of Venezuela,

 

 

 

 

 

5.75%, 2/26/16

 

987

 

730

 

7.00%, 3/31/38

 

1,631

 

1,003

 

7.65%, 4/21/25

 

2,700

 

1,796

 

9.00%, 5/7/23

 

617

 

466

 

9.25%, 9/15/27 - 5/7/28

 

13,832

 

10,954

 

 



 

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.

Portfolio of Investments

Third Quarter Report

September 30, 2009 (unaudited)

(Showing Percentage of Total Value of Investments)

 

 

 

Face Amount
(000)

 

Value 
(000)

 

Venezuela (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

10.75%, 9/19/13

 

$

8,330

 

$

8,288

 

 

 

 

 

23,237

 

TOTAL DEBT INSTRUMENTS
(Cost $239,923)

 

 

 

253,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. of
Warrants

 

 

 

WARRANT (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Nigeria (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Central Bank of Nigeria, expires 11/15/20(a)(e) 
(Cost $—)

 

3,000

 

345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face Amount
(000)

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (1.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

United States (1.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company (1.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (g)
(Cost $3,416)

 

3,415,667

 

3,416

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.0%) (Cost $243,339) +

 

 

 

257,753

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS

 

 

 

(23,897

)

NET ASSETS

 

 

 

$

233,856

 

 


(a)

Variable/Floating Rate Security — Interest rate changes on these instruments are based on changes in a designated base rate.  The rates shown are those in effect on September 30, 2009.

(b)

Step Bond — Coupon rate increases in increments to maturity. Rate disclosed is as of September 30, 2009. Maturity date disclosed is the ultimate maturity date.

(c)

144A security — Certain conditions for public sale may exist.  Unless otherwise noted, these securities are deemed to be liquid.

(d)

Denotes all or a portion of securities subject to repurchase under the Reverse Repurchase Agreements as of September 30, 2009.

(e)

Security has been deemed illiquid at September 30, 2009.

(f)

Issuer is in default.

(g)

The Fund invests in the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (the “Liquidity Fund”), an open-end management investment company managed by the Adviser. Investment Advisory fees paid by the Fund are reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Liquidity Fund. For the period ended September 30, 2009, advisory fees paid were reduced by approximately $3,000 relating to the Fund’s investments in the Liquidity Fund. For the same period, income distributions earned by the Fund are recorded as dividends from affiliates and totaled approximately $7,000. For the period ended September 30, 2009, the approximate cost of purchases and sales in the Liquidity Fund were $106,324,000 and $110,570,000, respectively.

+

At September 30, 2009, the U.S. Federal income tax cost basis of investments was approximately $243,339,000 and, accordingly, net unrealized appreciation for U.S. Federal income tax purposes was $14,414,000 of which $23,074,000 related to appreciated securities and $8,660,000 related to depreciated securities.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Information:

The Fund had the following foreign currency exchange contract(s) open at period end:

 

Currency
to
Deliver
(000)

 

Value
(000)

 

Settlement
Date

 

In
Exchange
For
(000)

 

Value
(000)

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000)

 

USD

4,470

 

$

4,470

 

10/26/09

 

KRW

5,406,000

 

$

4,587

 

$

117

 

USD

2,358

 

2,358

 

12/28/09

 

RUB

72,510

 

2,361

 

3

 

 

 

$

6,828

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,948

 

$

120

 

 

BRL

Brazilian Real

KRW

Korean Won

MXN

Mexican Peso

RUB

Russian Ruble

TRY

Turkish Lira

USD

United States Dollar

 

Futures Contracts:

The Fund had the following futures contract(s) open at period end:

 

 

 

Number 
of
Contracts

 

Value
(000)

 

Expiration
Date

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

(000)

 

Short:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 yr. Note

 

395

 

$

46,740

 

Dec-09

 

$

(314

)

 



 

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.

Portfolio of Investments

Third Quarter Report

September 30, 2009 (unaudited)

(Showing Percentage of Total Value of Investments)

 

Fair Value Measurement Information:

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of September 30, 2009. (See Notes to Portfolio of Investments for further information regarding fair value measurement.)

 

Investment
Type

 

Level 1
Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrials

 

$

 

$

1,019

 

$

 

$

1,019

 

Sovereign

 

 

252,973

 

 

252,973

 

Total Debt Instruments

 

 

253,992

 

 

253,992

 

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

120

 

 

120

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company

 

3,416

 

 

 

3,416

 

Warrants

 

 

345

 

 

345

 

Total Assets

 

3,416

 

254,457

 

 

257,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures

 

314

 

 

 

314

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreement

 

 

24,573

 

 

24,573

 

Total Liabilities

 

314

 

24,573

 

 

24,887

 

Total

 

$

3,102

 

$

229,884

 

$

 

$

232,986

 

 



 

At September 30, 2009, the Fund had reverse repurchase agreements outstanding with UBS as follows:

 

 

 

Maturity in

 

 

 

less than

 

UBS Agreement

 

365 Days

 

Value of Securities Subject to Repurchase

 

$

28,695,000

 

Liability Under Reverse Repurchase Agreement

 

$

24,588,000

 

Weighted Average Days to Maturity

 

78.33

 

 



 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure” (“ASC 820”) (formerly known as SFAS 157), fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in a timely transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in valuing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in valuing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value the Fund’s investments. The inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

· Level 1 —

quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

· Level 2 —

other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

· Level 3 —

significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Security Valuation: Bonds and other fixed income securities may be valued according to the broadest and most representative market. In addition, bonds and other fixed income securities may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service. The prices provided by a pricing service take into account broker dealer market price quotations for institutional size trading in similar groups of securities, security quality, maturity, coupon and other security characteristics as well as any developments related to the specific securities. Securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at their closing price. Unlisted securities and listed securities not traded on the valuation date for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the mean between the current bid and asked prices obtained from reputable brokers. Equity securities listed on a U.S. exchange are valued at the latest quoted sales price on the valuation date. Equity securities listed or traded on NASDAQ, for which market quotations are available, are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Debt securities purchased with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless the Board of Directors (the “Directors”) determines such valuation does not reflect the securities’ market value, in which case these securities will be valued at their fair value as determined by the Directors.

 

All other securities and investments for which market values are not readily available, including restricted securities, and those securities for which it is inappropriate to determine prices in accordance with the aforementioned procedures, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures adopted by the Directors, although the actual calculations may be done by others. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents and, if necessary, available information concerning other securities in similar circumstances.

 

Most foreign markets close before the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Occasionally, developments that could affect the closing prices of securities and other assets may occur between the times at which valuations of such securities are determined (that is, close of the foreign market on which the securities trade) and the close of business on the NYSE. If these developments are expected to materially affect the value of the securities, the valuations may be adjusted to reflect the estimated fair value as of the close of the NYSE, as determined in good faith under procedures established by the Directors.

 



 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)  The Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Fund in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

 

(b)  There were no changes in the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.

 

 

By:

/s/ Randy Takian

 

Name:

Randy Takian

Title:

Principal Executive Officer

Date:

November 19, 2009

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

/s/ Randy Takian

 

Name:

Randy Takian

Title:

Principal Executive Officer

Date:

November 19, 2009

 

By:

/s/ James Garrett

 

Name:

James Garrett

Title:

Principal Financial Officer

Date:

November 19, 2009